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in-fiht

(n.)
Grammar
in-fiht, -feoht, es ; n.
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An attack made upon a person by one inhabiting the same dwelling; it was a breach of the peace for which a fine had to be paid to the head of the house if he were competent to exercise jurisdiction Infiht [infitht, MS.] vel insocna est quod ab ipsis

ge-léfed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-léfed, part. [léf infirm, weak]

Corrupted ⬩ injured ⬩ putrĭdus

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Corrupted, injured; putrĭdus Se milte wyrþ geléfed the milt becomes corrupted, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 244, 10. Hér sindon ðurh synnleáfa sáre geléfede to manege here through impunity in sin too many are injured, Swt. Rdr. 110, 174

Linked entries: -léfed ge-lýfed

ellen-sióc

(adj.)
Grammar
ellen-sióc, adj. [sióc = seóc sick, diseased, infirm, languid]

Infirm or languid from want of strength ⬩ invălĭdus, dēbĭlis

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Infirm or languid from want of strength; invălĭdus, dēbĭlis Hwæðer he cwicne gemétte in ðam wongstede Wedra þeóden ellensiócne whether he should find the languid prince of the Goths alive on the field, Beo. Th. 5567; B. 2787

HÝRAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÝRAN, heran, hiéran; p. de [with acc., with infin., and with acc. and infin.]

to HEAR ⬩ hear of ⬩ to listen to ⬩ follow ⬩ serve ⬩ obey ⬩ be subject to ⬩ belong to

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to HEAR, hear of Morgensteorran ðe wé óðre naman ǽfensteorra nemnan héraþ the morning star which we hear called evening star by another name, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 29; Met. 4, 15. Nǽnigne ic sélran hýrde hordmádmum no better treasure did I ever hear of, Beo

Linked entries: hiéran hýre-mann hýr-ness híran

myntan

(v.)
Grammar
myntan, p. te.

to mean ⬩ intend ⬩ purpose ⬩ determine ⬩ to think ⬩ suppose

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to mean, intend, purpose, determine, Grammar myntan, with infin. Se ðe Gode mynteþ bringan beorhtne wlite, Exon. 23 b; Th. 65, 22; Cri. 1058. Mynte ic hié háton yflian I had a mind to order them to be punished, Nar. 25, 27. Heó hí mynte for hý tó abbudissan

cwiman

(v.)
Grammar
cwiman, to come; venire, the supposed infin. of cwom, q. v.

Linked entry: cwom

hátan

Grammar
hátan, Add: <b>I a.</b> with acc. and infin.
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Háat meh gecuma tó ðé, Mt. L. 14, 28. <b>I b.</b> where there is no subject to the verb in the infinitive :-- Ðæt ðú dóa hátes ł héhtes quod tu fieri jubes, Mt. p. 1. 11. For þǽm gylte hiene eft hétt his fæder ofsleán, Ors. 3, 6; S. 108, 12

MAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
MAGAN, (the infin. does not occur in W. S. but mæge glosses posse,
  • Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1
    • ;
and <b>magende</b>
(cf. Icel. megandi) = quiens,
  • Ælfc. Gr. 41
    • ;
  • Som. 44, 21.

to be strong ⬩ efficacious ⬩ to avail ⬩ prevail ⬩ be sufficient ⬩ to be strong ⬩ be in good health ⬩ to be able ⬩ may ⬩ may

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Megende valens, Kent. Gl. 189: to be strong, efficacious, to avail, prevail, be sufficient Gif ðú meht si vales, Kent. Gl. 52. Wel mæg ðæm dæg wérignise his sufficit diei malitia sua, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 34: Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 14, 41. Ne meg mon non

Linked entry: mæg

-anne

(suffix)
Grammar
-anne, -enne, -ende the termination of the declinable infinitive in the dat. governed by to, as, = Ondréd to faranne timuit ire, Mt. Jun. and Th. 2, 22, but the B. MS. of A. D. 995 has farende, also Foxe, Bos. and the Rl. MS. about A. D. 1145. The Lind., about A. D. 957, has farenne [MS. færenne]. Alýfe me to farenne permitte me ire, Mt. Bos. 8, 21, and B. MS. about A. D. 995. Sometimes -ende is found, because -enne = ende, as in the preceding example farende about A. D. 995. Themost usual form is -anne, from the infin. -an; g. -annes; dat. -anne.

Linked entries: -an -ende -enne

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